Fitzgerald
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Popularity
#2239
Letters
10
Syllables
3
Origin
Irish
Total Births
1,885
Peak Year
#125 in 1964
First Recorded
1919
Style
Sophisticated & Formal, Classic & Timeless
Spelling
Tricky to spell
What It Means
Fitzgerald is an Irish surname meaning 'son of Gerald'. Gerald is a Germanic name meaning 'rule with a spear'.
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Numerology
The Leader
Independent, ambitious, and original. Names with this number carry pioneering energy.
Famous Namesakes
F. Scott Fitzgerald
American novelist and short story writer.
Ella Fitzgerald
American jazz singer, known as the 'First Lady of Song'.
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